Sapporo Maruyama Zoo


Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is a municipal zoo in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It opened on May 5, 1951.
The zoo is located within Maruyama Park in western Sapporo, and is the oldest zoo in Hokkaido.

History

Overview

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo covers an area of 22.5 ha, and is home to 168 different species and 737 animals.
There is also a chimpanzee pavilion with a high jungle gym, a bear house with six species of bears inside. Other attractions include the Monkey Mountain, a petting zoo with sheep and goats, the Prey Hall, Kangaroo Hall, Deer Hall, Hokkaido Brown bear Museum, Mammal Hall, Hawk and Owl Forest, Reptile Hall, Orangutan House, Waterfowl Hall, Tropical Bird House, Animal Science Museum, and Tropical Animal House.

Incidents

Starting in 2010, the zoo tried for four years to mate two hyenas until they discovered they were both males.

Access

The zoo is approximately 15 minutes' walk from Maruyama-Kōen Station on the Tōzai Line.